IH Blank or just smoothed

[Whatacoin]

Can't tell if this IH is a blank or just smoothed out. Need your guys opinion. I put it next to a Lincoln blank for comparison. Thanks.

 

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[SCDigginWithAK]

Hmmmm interesting. It weird that one side isn't. Cool piece though! I'm definitely subscribing to this thread

 

[JOHUNT]

That is interesting. You could try to do an imprint with some olive oil and a piece of paper. Good luck and let us know.

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Also nose oil will show it

 

[cudamark]

It's too hard to tell from your photos. You may have to remove them from their holders and take some close-ups.

 

[huntsman53]

Can't tell if this IH is a blank or just smoothed out. Need your guys opinion. I put it next to a Lincoln blank for comparison. Thanks.


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The easiest way to tell if it is an IH Cent with an unstruck Reverse, is to weigh the coin! If it weighs at or near 4.67 grams, then the Reverse was unstruck for one reason or another. It it weighs much less than 4.67 grams, then the Reverse was smoothed off, ground off or sanded off (whichever method was used).


Frank

 

[Whatacoin]

The easiest way to tell if it is an IH Cent with an unstruck Reverse, is to weigh the coin! If it weighs at or near 4.67 grams, then the Reverse was unstruck for one reason or another. It it weighs much less than 4.67 grams, then the Reverse was smoothed off, ground off or sanded off (whichever method was used).

Frank

I'll try this and get back to you all.

 

[Whatacoin]

Send out must have been smoothed away considering it only weighs in at 4.2 grams. Thanks to all.